Puerto Rican Hat Palm vs Thatch palm

Sabal causiarum compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Puerto Rican Hat Palm is Vulnerable while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Puerto Rican Hat Palm	Thatch palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Arecales (Palmenartige)	Arecales (Palmenartige)
Family same	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Genus same	Sabal	Sabal
Species	Sabal causiarum	Sabal yapa

Evolutionary Relationship

Puerto Rican Hat Palm and Thatch palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sabal.

Conservation Status

Puerto Rican Hat Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Puerto Rican Hat Palm	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Puerto Rican Hat Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.